Quality Control Engineer

MAYSA BANOS MONS

*** ******** ***** ******** 201-***-****

Edison New Jersey 08820 ********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a professional position requiring advanced technical skills and experience and providing an opportunity to improve the operation and performance of a growing company.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Chemical engineer:

Chemical engineer offering 20+ years of experience. Twelve of them in the area of research supramolecular coordination chemistry and with nanoscience and eight in the branch of the pharmaceutical industry by being a Senior Quality Control Analyst in highly regulated cGMP manufacturing environment.

Highly skilled in stability studies, validation of analytical methods, protocols and documentation.

Strong technical and methodical approach with and innate ability to analyze and coordinate information even under pressure. Dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments. Able motivate team members to meet or exceed the expectations of the group as a whole. Clear communicator, not oral and written. Excellent interpersonal skills, effective interface with team members, management and customers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Cranbury, NJ

Manufacturing Operator, Oct-Dec/ 16.

Feltrex Laboratories, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Senior Control, 2007-2015

Manage and coordinate the review of technical documents from a quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) perspective in a pharmaceutical environment. Ensure and enforce compliance with cGMPs, corporate and site-specific policies and procedures.

Analyze raw materials, in process and finished products.

Develop validation analytical methods for drugs substances, drug product and excipients.

Conduct routine and advance analytical tests in accordance with SOP’s and regulatory guidance.

Write protocols, methods, standard operation procedure, and submissionu documents.

Stability studies, Dissolution and prepare laboratory investigation reports.

Bioinorganic Laboratory, University of Havana, Cuba

Chemical Researcher, 1995-2007

Research and development of new products for the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries.

Synthesis of coordination compounds and derivatives of cyclodextrin.

Supramolecular chemistry and Nanosciense, work with polymers.

High- pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods, spectrophotometry and thin layer chromatography and column.

CREDENTIALS AND EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, 2006

School of Engineering, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba

Chemical Engineering

Associate of Science, 1995

Chemical Polithechnical Institute, Cuba

Industrial Chemistry

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Strong knowledge of ISO and GMP standards, stability studies and protocols.

Experience with software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other such relevant software packages, such as TotalChrom® and/or other Chromatographic Data and Control software.

Experience in handling QC instruments to include: HPLC, GC, UV-vis spectrophotometer, automated dissolution apparatus.

Fluent in Spanish Language.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

"A, Valdivia, Y, Perez, R. Cao, M. Banos, A. Garcia, R, Villalonga". Bienzymatic Supramolecular Complex of Catalase Modified with Cyclodetrin-Branched Carboxymethylcellulose and Superoxide Dismutase: Stability and anti-inflammatory properties. Macromol. Biosci., 2007, 7 (1) 70-75.

"H. L. Ramirez, R. Cao, A. Fragoso, J.J Torres-Labandeira, A. Dominguez, E. H. Schacht, M. Banos, R. Villalonga”. Improve anti-inflammatory properties for naproxen with cyclodextrin-grafted polyssacharides. Macromol. Biosci, 2006, 6, 555-561.

"M. Fernandez, R. Cao, A. Fragoso, M. Banos, R. Villalonga" Funtional properties and applications in peptide syntesis of trypsin modified with cyclodextrin-containing dicarboxylic acids. J. Mol. Cat.: B Enzymatic, 2004, 31, 47-52.

"A. Fragoso, R. Cao, M. Banos". Esterase activity of cyclodextrin dithiocarbamates. Tetrahedron Lett, 2004, 45, 4069-4071.

"M. Fernandez, M. L. Villalonga, A. Fragoso, R. Cao, M. Banos, R. Villalonga". Chymotrypsin with O-carboxymethyl-poly-B-Cyclodextrin. Process Biochem, 2004, 39, 535-539.

"M. Fernandez, A. Fragoso, R. Cao, M. Banos, M. L. Villalonga, R. Villalonga". Stabilization of trypsin by chemical modification with B cyclodextrin monoaldehyde. Biotechnology Lett, January 2002, 24 (17), 1455-1459.

"Fernandez. M, Fragoso. A, Cao. R, Banos. M, Villalonga. R". Chemical conjugation of trypsin with monoamine derivates of cyclodextrins. Catalytic and stability properties. Enzyme Microbiol Technol,, 01/01/2002,, 1 (4), 543-548.

HONORS

New methods of stabilizing enzymes using cyclodextrin derivates, 2003, Academy of Sciences of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.

co-author

New strategies for improving biopharmaceutical properties of antioxidant enzymes, 2006, Academy of Sciences of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.

Collaborator.

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